Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
September 24, 2006
Submitted
September 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589HA
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
33244
Aircraft time
14,684 hours, 2,836 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
15,705 hours, 3,076 cycles
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - ON OVERNIGHT CK, FOUND 2 NICKS ON NR 1 ENG, FAN BLADE NR 1. 1ST NICK IS LOCATED IN AREA -A- 2.5 INCHES FROM TIP MEASURING .015 INCH DEEP. 2ND NICK IS LOCATED IN AREA -F- 9.6 INCHES FROM TIP MEASURING .040 INCH DEEP. INSP & FOUND NICKS TO BE WITHIN REPAIRABLE LIMITS. REPAIRED NR 1 ENG NR 1 FAN BLADE BY BLENDING PER AMM 72-31-02. OK TO CONTINUE.

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